Minty Fresh

Minty Fresh is a Chicago-based record label, founded in 1993 by Jim Powers with Anthony Musiala.^[1] The label is known for launching the careers of Veruca Salt.^[2] They also gave the Swedish band The Cardigans their first US release^[3] and released the debut single by Liz Phair.^[4] They also run the "Mini Fresh" label which produces children's music.^[5][6]

Artists

• All India Radio
• The Aluminum Group^[7]
• Lindsay Anderson
• Astrid Swan
• Axe Riverboy
• Beangrowers
• Bettie Serveert
• The Cardigans
• Alison Chesley
• The Children's Hour
• Doktor Kosmos
• Drew Andrews
• Every Good Boy
• Ezra Furman and the Harpoons
• Firefox AK
• Floraline
• Friend + Doktor Kosmos
• Fugu
• The Hit Parade
• HushPuppies
• Husky Rescue
• Ivy
• Kahimi Karie
• Klee
• Komeda^[8]
• The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group
• Light FM
• The Living Blue
• Liz Phair^[4]
• Love Jones
• Mastretta
• Melony
• Mike Scott
• Miou Miou
• The Orange Peels
• Papas Fritas
• The Poems
• Prototypes
• Sepiatone
• Sarah Shannon
• Sébastien Schuller
• Soy Un Caballo
• Stump The Host
• Suburban Kids with Biblical Names
• The Sugarplastic
• Tahiti 80
• Trost
• Veruca Salt^[2]
• The Waterboys^[9]
• White Shoes & The Couples Company

See also

• List of record labels

References

1. ^ McAllister, Colleen (September 25, 2007). "BreakThru Radio Airs Special Minty Fresh Records Showcase". BreakThru Radio. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/9/prweb556181.htm. Retrieved June 3, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} DeRogatis, Jim (November 20, 1994). "The Making of a Sensation". Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4258461.html. 
3. ^ Kot, Greg (April 4, 1997). "SUBVERSIVE SWEDES THE CARDIGANS WILL CHANGE YOUR IDEA OF SCANDINAVIAN POP". Chicago Tribune. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/11380630.html?dids=11380630:11380630&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT&type=current&date=Apr+04%2C+1997&author=Greg+Kot.&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=SUBVERSIVE+SWEDES++THE+CARDIGANS+WILL+CHANGE+YOUR+IDEA+OF+SCANDINAVIAN+POP&pqatl=google. Retrieved June 3, 2011. "After releasing "Life," a critically acclaimed stateside debut in 1995 on Chicago-based Minty Fresh" 
4. ^ ^{a b} Rothschild, David (August 27, 1993). "RETRO POPSTERS HOPE SUPER MODEL HAS LEGS". Chicago Tribune. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24211305.html?dids=24211305:24211305&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+27%2C+1993&author=David+Rothschild.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=RETRO+POPSTERS+HOPE+SUPER+MODEL+HAS+LEGS&pqatl=google. Retrieved June 3, 2011. 
5. ^ Pogrebin, Robin (September 18, 2002). "Not All Sunshine for Teensy Set's Troubadour". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/18/arts/not-all-sunshine-for-teensy-set-s-troubadour.html. Retrieved June 3, 2011. 
6. ^ Edelstein, David (January 30, 2005). "Nursery School of Rock". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/30/arts/music/30edel.html. Retrieved June 3, 2011. 
7. ^ Margasak, Peter (August 06, 1998). "A Minty Fresh Start - Aluminum Group/Sweetness and Bite". Chicago Reader. http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/a-minty-fresh-start/Content?oid=896984. Retrieved June 3, 2011. 
8. ^ SIEGLER, DYLAN (June 17, 1998). "Komeda makes a go of it". Billboard (magazine) (Chicago Sun-Times). http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB423A133382ED7&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved June 3, 2011. "A North of No South compilation including a Komeda song was picked up by Minty Fresh talent rep Jim Powers during a trip to Japan" 
9. ^ Tortorici, Frank (December 14, 1998). "Mike Scott". VH1. http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/510076/19981214/index.jhtml. Retrieved June 3, 2011. 

External links

• Official site
• Minty Fresh on Myspace
• Minty Fresh discography at Discogs